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Wednesday, 10 January 2018

How to prepare your car for long drives this winter

Winter
weather means winter driving, and even though we can't avoid our usual
routines, not all of us are familiar with how to prepare ourselves for the dangerous and lengthy drives ahead of us. So, we've
prepared some helpful tips to help you when you're preparing for the long
journey's this winter!

1.Observe your Tyres

Winter
isn't really the time of year to be reluctant when it comes to replacing your
current tyres with snow tyres, especially if it's snowing outside! Whether
you're set to go on a long winter drive, or if you're only planning on
travelling to work and back, it's always a good idea to make sure that your car
is fit enough to face the challenging winter roads. Of course, making sure that your
car has the right tyres isn't the only thing you might want to consider when
preparing your car for long winter drives, but you'll need to make sure that
you keep on top of tyre pressure as well – the colder weather causes tyre
pressure to be slightly reduced, so check it as often as you can! Getting these
checked at servicing specialists is probably your best
option as they have in-depth knowledge.

2.Check your Windscreen Washer Fluid

It's
very important to make sure that you regularly check your windscreen washer
fluid and when necessary, top it up – you'll use quite a lot of windscreen
washer fluid by trying to keep a clean and clear windscreen throughout your
winter journey.

3.Change your Windscreen Wipers

Making
sure that your windscreen wipers are fit enough to face the challenging winter
weather is a crucial part of preparing your car for the longer winter drives –
anything that falls from the sky is likely to cover your windscreen, so
replacing your wiper blades will make sure your windscreen is cleared much
quicker, thus meaning that you'll be much safer on the wintery roads!.

4.Check your antifreeze levels

Checking
that there is a sufficient amount of antifreeze in your car's radiator is an
essential and important part of making sure you are as safe as possible on the
road in the winter – you'll use quite a lot of antifreeze fluid when the colder
weather arrives, but it's important to ensure that there is an equal
combination of water and antifreeze and typically, this mixture is around 50
percent water and 50 percent antifreeze.

5.Inspect your Brakes

Out
of all the advice and useful tips that you've read through and taken into
consideration, making sure that you regularly inspect your brakes is classed as
one of the most important stages of preparing your car for long drives in
winter weather. It's relatively obvious to most drivers, especially in the
winter, to make sure that your brakes are fully working and are fit enough to
keep you safe on the roads!

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